Sharon M. White

Do you dare to tread in the realm of evil? Do you dare to look insanity in the eye? Do you dare to open up your imagination and immerse yourself in a wonderland of terror? If so, then snatch up your garden trowel and follow me. The Black Garden is a place where darkness spools on daisies like raindrops and demons frolic freely, nestled in the bosom of sin. It's a place where old women linger after death, catching wayward children with their spindly fingers and pale rabbits dart into burrows infested with horrors beyond the realm of human comprehension. It's the birthplace of darkness - the scaly breast and withered arm that suckles the minions of hell. And it's starting to overflow ...

A tormented past. An infernal legacy. The fires of hell await a new master... Once the chief exorcist for the Vatican, Blake Rossi spent years of his life battling the minions of hell. But when his latest demonic target reveals a dark secret from his past, Blake finds his entire life turned upside down. He is shocked to learn that a demon was responsible for the death of his mother. Determined to journey to hell and slay the creature responsible, Blake reluctantly enlists the help of an escaped demon. But first, Blake must help his partner Gregor overcome the debilitating injuries he has suffered... injuries Blake himself feels responsible for. As Gregor begins to heal, he discovers that Blake is sinking into the depths of temptation. Drugs, alcohol, and the pleasures of the flesh crush his tortured soul in their unholy grasp. Soon, he will be beyond saving. And the only way to free him is to kill Blake's hellish new partner. But as Blake and his allies battle to save his soul, the demon responsible for Blake's tortured past watches from the fires of the abyss. This ancient evil seeks to gain power, and rise into the elite circles of hell. And only one thing stands in its way. A bitter ex-priest named Blake Rossi...

In Victorian Era England, life is tough for girls of any age, unless they are royalty, peerage, or otherwise privileged in society. Poor girls worked at any employment they could find. Orphans had less opportunities for gainful employment than most. That's why Mary was thankful to her cruel Mistress, Lady Margaret Wolff, for saving her life and ensuring she had employment. Still in infancy, Mary lost her parents tragically. Lady Margaret saved her from certain death and raised her in the Wolff household. Though Lady Margaret and her daughter Adrienne treated Mary terribly, the child still found the strength to thank them for all they had endured to save her life and raise her. Wishing only to earn enough money to repay a debt to Lady Margaret, Mary sets off on her own to find better employment at the tender age of ten. She finds better employment and something she's never had before--a friend. With the help and encouragement of her friend, Mary learns many things. Ainsley is a gypsy at heart and is as free-spirited and adventurous as Mary is conserved and withdrawn. Together they grow up; they face many challenges and milestones. They also begin to question Mary's past, or what she's been told of it. On a grand and adventurous journey, they uncover facts about Mary's true past. Eventually, they reach a point at which they can no longer turn back; the truth is exposed. However difficult it might seem, how cruel and unfair, Mary learns the truth of her past. Always looking forward, Mary doesn't set her sites on revenge. Instead, she keeps Ainsley by her side and they traverse countries, homes, and families to put Mary where she rightfully belongs. Orphaned in infancy. Saved by a monster. Freed by a friend. How far forward will Mary's journey into her past take her?